Chinese–English
独占鳌头
dú zhàn áo tóu · du zhan ao tou
Traditional 獨佔鰲頭
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand)
- to be the champion
- to be the very best in any field
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